The past 10+ years have been deeply personally rewarding. While time spent in Timor-Leste at Klibur Domin over five visits totaling nearly 18 months has been a highlight, I have also greatly enjoyed and learnt a lot from other roles such as assisting with parish and school fundraising activities in Melbourne and being part of […]
Ryder-Cheshire
Motivation was not hard to find
In 2013 I left my job as a public servant and went as a volunteer at Klibur Domin (KD) where my assignment was to conduct an organisational capacity assessment. I saw the important work of the staff in the in-patient, TB and CBR teams every day and the difference that they made to some of […]
Helping Children at Raphael
Going to Raphael was a decision made easy due to the endless praise it receives from anyone who is lucky enough to visit. As a physiotherapist I had been working in a hospital setting for two years and Raphael was the perfect opportunity to help grow my skills as well as use what I had […]
Message from Ryder Cheshire Australia’s New Chairperson – Paul Fearon
Dear members and supporters of Ryder Cheshire Australia (RCA), At a special meeting of the RCA Board held on June 20th, I was elected as the new Chair of this wonderful organisation dedicated to the ‘relief of suffering without discrimination.’ It is one that I have been directly associated with since 2012, and before that, […]
MOVING ON
Here is Rory McEwen’s message to all in Ryder-Cheshire Australia. He calls his message ‘Moving On’. We are saddened to see him ‘move on’ as President – Chairperson of Ryder-Cheshire Australia, but do understand. Rory came into the role as a change maker as you can read in his ‘Moving On’ message below. We […]
Mother Teresa Sisters Visit Raphael
This month, November, Raphael had a visit from the Mother Teresa Sisters from Calcutta. They were enamoured of the great work that is being done in the areas of education and rehabilitation for children and adults in the region for the relief of suffering. In the 1960s and 1970s, Anne Boyd, a volunteer from Australia […]
Tenison Woods College visits KD
The Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier, immersion visit to Timor in July included calling in to Klibur Domin (KD) to learn more about some of the significant health challenges faced by Timorese residents. KD thanked the Tenison Woods College community for their generous cash donation to assist the KD health programs. The visiting group also […]
Raphael Happenings
Our regular activities continue on campus. A total of 55 assessments and 43 admissions have been done in the past six months. There are 108 students in the residential centres and another 44 attend the school every day. The Early Intervention and School Readiness Centre is bustling with an average of 50 children in the […]
Chance Comment Leads to Support for Klibur Domin
At a morning tea after our village weekly Mass, I mentioned to Fr. Phuong, the Assistant Priest at St Francis Xavier Parish, Box Hill, that Helen and I had recently returned from Timor-Leste. Fr Phuong pricked up his ears and wanted to know more about the reasons for our visit. I told him about the […]
Uma Garton and Ballarat Grammar Junior School
The Ballarat Grammar School Project at Garton Cottage (Uma Garton) was recently completed at Klibur Domin. It is thanks to the school’s generous donation that the facilities have been greatly improved. This project was to add an annexe at the back of Uma Garton, a water tank for drinking water and a fence around the […]